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Table 1 Influence of socio-demographic characteristics on acceptability of HIV testing in pregnant women, Gamboma, Republic of Congo

From: Factors influencing acceptability of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women in Gamboma, Republic of Congo

 

Number of individual N (%)

Accept to do HIV test

N (%)

Odds ratio (95 % CI)

P value

Age (years)

 14–24

67 (49)

47 (70)

Reference

 

 25–35

53 (39)

41 (77)

0.94 (0.45–1.94)

0.860

 ≥ 35

16 (12)

10 (63)

0.56 (0.18–1.69)

0.553

Education level

 No education

16 (12)

10 (63)

Reference

 

 Primary school

47 (34)

37 (79)

4.05 (1.13–14.43)

0.031*

 Middle school

67 (49)

48 (72)

5.01 (1.46–17.33)

0.010*

 High school

5 (4)

2 (40)

4.50 (0.54–37.38)

0.164

 University

1 (1)

1 (100)

 

Professional occupation

 Farmer

53 (39)

37 (70)

Reference

 

 Student

18 (13)

13 (72)

1.76 (0.59–5.24)

0.310

 Housewife

42 (31)

33 (79)

2.24 (0.97–5.18)

0.059

 Saleswoman

20 (15)

12 (60)

1.37 (0.48–5.17)

0.551

 Others

3 (2)

3 (100)

2.24 (0.19–26.22)

0.521

Marital status

 Unmarried

85 (62)

64 (75)

Reference

 

 Married or cohabiting

47 (35)

31 (66)

1.30 (0.63–2.69)

0.551

 Divorced or separated or widows

4 (3)

1 (75)

0.27 (0.03–2.70)

0.521

  1. * statistically different